Swoope News

To see Nan Brown, Betty Landes and Lucille Salatin throw their arms around one other and jokingly do the can-can in Rockette fashion while posing for photos, you wouldn't guess that between the three of them they had 60 years of service volunteering at the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum.

BUFFALO GAP - It was set up like an assembly line. Two volunteer poll workers helped people sign in so they could vote.

Aggrieved employees, former patients and supporters of Charles K. Weisman lost their chance to speak out Thursday when the physician, for the second time in his career, managed to short-circuit a disciplinary process by voluntarily giving up a license to practice.

The Swoope Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating thirty years, and they hosted an open house for the community to see how far they've come.

SWOOPE - A food drive sponsored by AARP and the Ruritan organization is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Buffalo Gap Presbyterian Church at 12 Old Parkersburg Turnpike.

Brandon Collins is preparing to say good-bye to something near and dear to him - his family's homeplace.

Salvation Army preparing for busy holiday season: Salvation Army staff and volunteers are preparing to help those in need during the holidays, and this year more than ever the organization is asking for help from the community.

A diehard activist for some, a pioneer for others, Joel Salatin is fighting against America's genetically-modified foods and for local subsistence farming.

Thirty years ago, Augusta County artist Linda Patrick remembers her first Virginia Fall Foliage Festival Art Show.

STAUNTON - The Thursday Morning Music Club met Sept. 10 at Covenant Presbyterian Church.

American Red Cross of the Blue Ridge 18 Government Center Lane, Verona 886-9151 Provides immediate relief to disaster victims and conducts blood drives so that blood can be furnished to all that need it on a 24-hour basis.

Wednesday much of the Mid-Atlantic region was issued a wind advisory by the National Weather Service.

BRIDGEWATER, Va. - Joel Salatin, one of the nation's leading exponents of sustainable agriculture - in particular, grass farming - will speak at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.

A late afternoon fire which apparently started in the kitchen heavily damaged a West Beverley Street restaurant Saturday.

STAUNTON - Firefighters responded to a working structure fire at Casa De Scotto's on Saturday afternoon that caused interior damage and clogged up traffic at the intersection of West Beverley and Grubert Avenue.

SWOOPE - The Buffalo Gap High School Family, Career, Community Leaders of America will host a Community Indoor Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct.

Church's annual event to benefit building fund: Bethlehem United Methodist Church will conduct its annual silent auction/craft bazaar/cake walk from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Swoope Volunteer Fire Department.

STAUNTON Ask anyone. Gabe is one seriously ugly pony. Always has been. Owner Erin Brock said a friend, a breeder of Connemara ponies, brought Gabe to her on a truck.

SWOOPE - Reedis Odell Jones of 81 North Mountain Road, Swoope, formerly of Danville, passed away Wednesday, Sept.

WAYNESBORO - It was serious, but tasty, business Saturday as nearly 30 chili aficionados squared off at Constitution Park on the South River vying for a chance to take their recipe onto the national stage.